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Extra pictures of Help for Heroes event, March 27 2010
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My apologies for the lack of any extra pictures of this HfH event, as promised in RAIL 641, which went on sale on Wednesday April 7. This is owing to a small technical difficulty which we’ll resolve by the end of this week. The Help for Heroes picture Gallery will be uploaded on Monday April 12. My apologies for this slight delay.
Say it plainly: level crossing abuse kills – Tuesday February 23 2010
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I’ve always felt that level crossing abuse ads in the UK pull their punches too much. I’m sure it’s done for reasons of what is perceived as ‘good taste’ but there’s too much of a tendency to avoid tough messages and very direct images.
Charity begins at home – Well done Graham! – Tuesday February 17 2010
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RAIL is proud to have the Railway Benefit Fund as its ‘official’ charity because charity does indeed begin at home and I’m keen that we help former railwaymen and women who fall on hard times.
Election date confirmed! – Tuesday February 9 2010 (Part II)
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We’ve just been talking to the diary staff at Conservative Transport Shadow Theresa Villiers’ office about an event on Thursday April 22 2010 - and stumbled across the General Election date!
Train hits lorry: lorry loses – Tuesday February 9 2010.
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Despite several roadside signs making clear that big rigs are banned from this level crossing, this fruit n’veg trucker decided to take the chance.
Do they think we’re stupid? – Monday February 8 2010
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I think I first noticed the trend when Hillary Clinton, having been found out being economical with the actualite about landing in Bosnia ‘under fire’, said she ‘mis-spoke.’
Only in today's Britain, sadly - Thursday February 4 2010
Categories: RAILBlog
This has absolutely nothing to do with railways, but knowing RAIL readers as I do, I'm confident you'll find this is as unbelievably stupid as I do. No further comment needed!
Birmingham-London Mystery Shopper latest! – Tuesday February 2 2010.
Categories: RAILBlog
Here’s a blog I’ll be taking a look at each day for the next week and you might like to add it to your daily online reading list too, as it’s providing a fascinating informed snapshot of passenger rail services via a variety of companies between Birmingham and London.
Two-day rail journey blog - Friday January 29 2010
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I started writing this two-day rail journey blog aboard a Northern train at Liverpool Lime Street at 0800 this morning and am concluding it on an EC Leeds-KX train (not service!) back to Peterborough, reflecting on the last few days travelling about by train, on RAIL business and to attend a funeral near Lancaster.
Adonis announces National Grice II: the Campaign Tour – Wednesday January 27 2010
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As the general election approaches (on May 6, if Defence Secretary’s apparent gaffe last weekend is anything to go by) I’m sure we’re all looking forward to the oncoming bout of baby-kissing and 24-hour political gurning which passes for campaigning these days.
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